Join Avinash Vazirani, Fund Manager, Indian Equities for an update on his investment strategy and his latest thoughts on the Indian economy.

Avinash joined Jupiter in 2007 and is currently a fund manager in the Emerging Markets team.

Before joining Jupiter, Avinash was CIO (South Asia and Africa) of BNP Paribas Asset Management. He later founded Peninsular Capital Partners LLP in 2005, where he was managing partner. He was also the CEO of GEM Dolphin Investment Managers from 1994 until its sale in 1997.

Avinash is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is also a trustee of Pratham (UK), a charity focused on children’s education in India, and a non-executive director of the UK Indian Business Council.

James Clunie, Head of Strategy, Absolute Return, provides his latest global update.

James joined Jupiter in 2013.

Before joining Jupiter, James worked at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership as an Investment Director of equities, and managed a long/short equity fund and UK long-only funds.

James was a senior lecturer in finance at the University of Edinburgh between 2003 and 2007, prior to which he worked as Head of Global Equities at Aberdeen Asset Management and Director and Head of Asset Allocation at Murray Johnstone International.

James gained a degree and PhD from Edinburgh University and is a CFA® charterholder.

Ben joined Jupiter in 2006 and is currently Head of Strategy, Value Equities. Ben manages the Jupiter UK Special Situations Fund and the Jupiter Income Trust (Unit Trusts), as well as co-managing the Jupiter Global Value fund (SICAV) alongside Dermot Murphy.

Before joining Jupiter, Ben worked at Schroders, managing both retail and institutional portfolios and around £2 billion of assets.

Join Alexander, Head of Strategy, European Growth, as he explains how his investment strategy has the potential to achieve long-term capital growth.

Alexander is a conviction investor, looking to identify companies with a proven product and business model with the prospects of above average growth opportunities.

Alexander Darwall joined Jupiter in 1995 and is currently Head of Strategy, European Growth.

Before joining Jupiter, Alexander trained as an investment analyst with de Zoete & Bevan (BZW) before moving to Enskilda Securities in Paris in 1987, where he became head of French equity research. He joined Goldman Sachs in London in 1992, where he worked as a French equity analyst.

Join Ross Teverson, manager of the Jupiter Global Emerging Markets Fund as he provides his views on emerging markets, explains how he identifies compelling businesses with attractive valuations and looks for underappreciated change.

Ross joined Jupiter in 2014 and is currently Head of Strategy, Emerging Markets. He manages the Jupiter Global Emerging Markets Fund and the Jupiter China Fund (Unit Trusts) as well as the Jupiter Global Emerging Markets Equity Unconstrained fund and the Jupiter China Select fund (SICAVs). He also manages, alongside Charles Sunnucks, the Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust PLC.

Prior to joining Jupiter, Ross worked for 15 years at Standard Life Investments, where he managed a global emerging markets equity fund. Ross spent 7 years in Standard Life Investment’s Hong Kong office, where he managed an Asian equity fund, and was a director of the business.

The Jupiter Independent Funds Team will present their latest views on markets and fund choices for the Jupiter Merlin Portfolios in this live webcast. The Team will answer any questions you may have at the end of the presentation.

In their latest video, Alastair Gunn and Rhys Petheram, co-managers of the Jupiter Distribution Fund Range, give an overview of the funds including how they differ and also discuss their integrated approach to managing the funds.